III 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 154 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 

Visibility. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 30, 2023 

Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. CORTEZ

MASTO, Mr. CASEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. 

PADILLA, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. FETTERMAN, and Mr. 

WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender 

Day of Visibility. 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility was 

founded in 2009 to honor the achievements and contributions of the transgender community; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is designed to be encompassing of a large community of diverse individuals; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate the lives and achievements of 


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transgender individuals around the world and to recognize the bravery it takes to live openly and authentically; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is also 

a time to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence that the transgender community still faces, which 

make it difficult and even unsafe or fatal for many 

transgender individuals to be visible; 

Whereas the transgender community has suffered oppression 

disproportionately in many ways, including through— 

(1) discrimination in employment and in the workplace; 

(2) discrimination in educational institutions; and 

(3) violence; 

Whereas forms of transgender oppression are exacerbated for 

transgender individuals of color, individuals with limited 

resources, immigrants, individuals living with disabilities, 

justice-involved individuals, and transgender youth; 

Whereas a record number of anti-transgender State bills have 

been introduced in recent years, including more than 700 

anti-transgender bills during the years 2021, 2022, and 

2023, targeting areas including— 

(1) education, including bans on books and curricula 

relating to gender identity; 

(2) health care; and 

(3) identification documents, including restrictions 

on realignment or correction of birth certificates and 

other forms of identification documents; 

Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that 

transgender individuals will not be erased and deserve to 

be accorded all of the rights and opportunities made 

available to all; 


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Whereas, before the creation of the United States, Indigenous 

two-spirit, transgender individuals existed across North 

America in many Native American communities, with 

specific terms in their own languages for these individuals and the social and spiritual roles they fulfilled in 

their communities, and, while many traditions were lost 

or actively suppressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents, boarding schools, and settlers, these traditions have experienced a revival in recent decades; 

Whereas transgender individuals continue to tell their stories 

and push for full equity under the law; 

Whereas the civil rights struggle has been strengthened and 

inspired by the leadership of the transgender community; 

Whereas transgender individuals in the United States have 

made significant strides in elected office and political representation; 

Whereas not fewer than 29 States have at least 1 

transgender elected official at the State or municipal 

level; 

Whereas there are 17 transgender, gender-nonconforming, or 

nonbinary elected officials in State legislatures, specifically— 

(1) Gerri Cannon; 

(2) Emily Dievendorf; 

(3) Leigh Finke; 

(4) S.J. Howell; 

(5) Dominique Johnson; 

(6) Alicia Kozlowski; 

(7) Sarah McBride; 

(8) Samantha Montano; 

(9) Alissandra Murray; 


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(10) DeShanna Neal; 

(11) Danica Roem; 

(12) James Roesener; 

(13) Taylor Small; 

(14) Izzy Smith-Wade-El; 

(15) Brianna Titone; 

(16) Mauree Turner; and 

(17) Zooey Zephyr; 

Whereas voters in the State of Virginia elected Danica Roem 

to be the first openly transgender female State legislator 

in the United States; 

Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah 

McBride as the first openly transgender State senator in 

the United States; 

Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree 

Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in 

the United States; 

Whereas, in the State of Illinois, Mike Simmons became the 

first openly gender-nonconforming State senator in the 

United States; 

Whereas voters in the State of New Hampshire elected James 

Roesener as the first openly transgender male State legislator in the United States; 

Whereas 8 States have at least 1 transgender jurist on the 

bench; 

Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., was the first openly transgender Federal official confirmed by the Senate 

and is the highest ranking openly transgender Federal 

Government official in the history of the United States; 

Whereas more transgender individuals are appearing in movies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising 


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awareness of their experiences and the importance of living authentically; 

Whereas transgender individuals have created culture and 

history as artists, musicians, organizers, and leaders; and 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate the transgender community around the 

world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter3 national Transgender Day of Visibility; 

4 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

5 to observe International Transgender Day of Visi6 bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 

7 activities; 

8 (3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader9 ship of transgender individuals; and 

10 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 

11 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 

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